Rocktron VersaTune Manual

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Using the VersaTune

STANDARD TUNING MODE

In Standard Tuning Mode (this is the default tuning mode when you turn on the VersaTune) the LEDs on the front

panel will indicate the following:

GREEN LED - Center LED with the (0 - zero) above the LED will indicate that the note being played is “IN TUNE”

RED LEDs - To the left of the GREEN center LED will indicate that note being played is “FLAT”. The numbers

shown on the front panel -10, -20, -30, - 40 indicate by how many “CENTS” the note being played is off from being

IN TUNE.

RED LEDs - To the right of the GREEN center LED will indicate that the note being played is “SHARP” from being

IN TUNE. The numbers on the front panel +10, +20, +30, +40 indicate by how many “CENTS” the note being played

is off from being IN TUNE.

CENTS-TheCentisalogarithmicunitofmeasureusedtomusicalintervals.Twelve-toneequal

  temperamentdividesanoctaveinto12semitonesof100centseach.Centsareusedtomeasure

  extremelysmallniteintervalsortocomparethesizesofcomparableintervalsindifferenttuning

  systems.Usuallytheintervalofoncecentistosmalltobeheardbetweensuccessivenotes.

Step 1 -plugtheguitar/bassintoJack1or2oftheTunerandusingtheinputselectbuttonselecttheappropriatejack

(CH1 or CH2).

Step 2 -playanoteonyourguitar.PluckyourEstring,ifneeded,adjustyourtuningmachineonyourinstrument

until the letter “E” appears in the NOTE Display window.

Step 3-ifyournoteisat-the“FLAT”LEDstotheleftoftheINTUNEGREENLEDwilllight.Thefartheraway

theREDLEDisfromtheGREENINTUNELEDthemoreatthetuningis.IfaFlatLEDislit,tuneyourstringup.

During this process the LEDs will begin to light and move closer to the GREEN IN TUNE LED.

Step 4 - if your note is sharp - the “SHARP” LEDs to the right of the IN TUNE GREEN LEDs will light. The farther

away the RED LED is from the GREEN IN TUNE LED the more sharp the tuning is. If a sharp LED is lit, tune your

string down. During this process the LEDs will begin to light and move closer to the GREEN IN TUNE LED.

Step 5-Continuewithstep3orstep4untiltheatorsharpLEDsarenotlitandtheGREEN“INTUNE”LEDlights.

At this point the string is IN TUNE.

Step 6 - Continue steps 2-5 but using your other strings on your guitar or bass.